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I saw this 100 watt 5.1 surround sound system on sale. 100 watts seemed low, but will it really matter? What do watts mean when talking about sound? THe system was $50

  • 08.01.2004 12:09 AM PDT
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100 watts means that it won't be very strong or good and will not really sound good, but for fifty bucks it sounds pretty decent. I say you buy it and use it as a place holder until you can get a better one. Or don't buy it and save for a better one.

  • 08.01.2004 11:08 AM PDT
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It depends... 100 watts would be fine for a PC system, and it also depends on your room size. For a medium room I would go for 500 watts or more.

I guess it sounds good for the price though.

  • 08.01.2004 11:19 AM PDT
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Don't do that - Maka

[Edited on 8/1/2004 11:44:48 AM by MakaVeli4LIfe1]

  • 08.01.2004 11:35 AM PDT
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100 watts isn't gonna give you much power, but then it's still 5 speakers and a sub powering your audio

I suggest you look into buying this - click the link on the top right

For 160, this is probably the perfect system for somebody with a low budget; plus, if you're buying this specifically for Halo 2, you have some time to save up money

But then again, my system was around 500... :)

  • 08.01.2004 11:47 AM PDT

Watts are the same everywhere in the world. It is a standard SI unit of Power. Uniform everywhere.

But for a good system, each speaker is going to have to be at least 85 Watts or higher. Depends on how much you want to spend. I have 3 85 Watt speakers and 2 100 Watt speakers, but then my system wasn't bought all at once, but was pieced togther over the course of a year or two.

  • 08.01.2004 2:28 PM PDT